as in distinguishing
to understand or point out the difference in
it was hard at first to differentiate between the two styles of music
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Recent Examples of differentiating
He was credited with elevating the revenues, profits and image of Macy’s West, successfully differentiating it from regional department store competitors, and evolving Macy’s private labels into private brands, with in-store shops, professional sales associates and full-price marketing.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Others echoed that sentiment while differentiating human creativity from automation.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Separating a single photon has been described as a feat equivalent to differentiating between the sound of a single grain of sand falling while heavy rains and lightning strikes occur.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cohosts getting into memorable spats over Harris' bid for the presidency, during a pre-2024 election interview on the show in October of last year, Harris responded to one of Hostin's questions that inquired about differentiating herself from President Biden's policies.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Beyond differentiating between the sounds, the team also confirmed consistent seasonal patterns in the grouper’s spawning activity that are closely linked to lunar cycles.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
This radar technology, good at detecting small flying objects and differentiating them from fauna, has proven useful in Ukraine's drone war.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Others echoed that sentiment while differentiating human creativity from automation.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Separating a single photon has been described as a feat equivalent to differentiating between the sound of a single grain of sand falling while heavy rains and lightning strikes occur.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
These differentiating numbers are due to how the two organizations track book bans.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
In addition to the cohosts getting into memorable spats over Harris' bid for the presidency, during a pre-2024 election interview on the show in October of last year, Harris responded to one of Hostin's questions that inquired about differentiating herself from President Biden's policies.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Beyond differentiating between the sounds, the team also confirmed consistent seasonal patterns in the grouper’s spawning activity that are closely linked to lunar cycles.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
This radar technology, good at detecting small flying objects and differentiating them from fauna, has proven useful in Ukraine's drone war.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for differentiating
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But in a market where definitional confusion obscures risk and competitive tensions drive narratives, distinguishing signal from noise is increasingly critical and difficult.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Skye herself has almost no distinguishing characteristics besides her fragile state and propensity for terrible decisions, especially as the investigation around her boyfriend’s death kicks into gear.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday spent hours debating whether electoral districts can be created to protect minorities' voting rights without discriminating against others.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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When a federal court concluded Louisiana’s 2022 congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act by discriminating against Black voters, the state legislature created a new map with a second majority-Black district to comply with the law.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Differentiating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/differentiating. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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